The center is not the most exciting position to use in NBA 2K23, but they are certainly the most effective. They’ve always been asked to grab rebounds, defend the paint on defense, and set screens on offense. Now three-point shooting and playmaking as also the new norm. In this article, we will show the best centers in NBA 2K23.
Joel Embiid – 96 OVR
Joel Embiid from Cameroon is the top choice for the center position, with an overall NBA 2K23 rating of 96 and 28 badges. This past season, Embiid recorded a career-high 30.6 points per game and finished second in MVP voting. He is a true three-level scorer, and we rarely see Embiid have trouble with any defender. On top of his offensive prowess, Joel Embiid is a top-tier rim protector and defender, often deterring opponents from driving to the rim using his athleticism. Embiid has the archetype of a 2-Way-3-Level Scorer. If you want him to join your MyTeam, you need to stock up on NBA 2K23 MT Coins.
Nikola Jokic – 96 OVR
The Serbian 3-Level Scorer is ranked 6th in all of the NBA. Nikola Jokic has an overall rating of 96 and 36 badges. Last season, behind a career-high 27.1 points per game and 13.8 rebounds per game, Jokic secured his second consecutive MVP award, becoming the thirteenth player in league history. Nikola is known for his dominancy in the center, the position where he performs at his best! He owns scores over 90 in layups, standing dunks, post hooks, post fade, post control, drawing fouls, and hands. Jokic is a triple-double machine, evidenced by his strong rebounding and playmaking score.
Karl-Anthony Towns – 89 OVR
The Inside-Out Scorer of Minnesota Timberwolves has an overall NBA rating of 89 and 22 badges on his profile. At just 26 years old, Karl-Anthony Towns has 9.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.1 blocks per game, and 1.0 steals, and these numbers have remained stable. He is widely considered the best shooting big man in the game today and is also a sniper from beyond the arc: last season, Karl-Anthony Towns shot 41.0% from beyond the arc on 4.9 attempts a game.
Rudy Gobert – 88 OVR
Ruby Gobert has an overall rating of 88 and 9 badges. You may have seen or may know that Rudy Gobert is quite dominant and efficient in his position. Last season he increased his scoring average to 15.6 and a free-throw shooting of 69%. He averaged a career-best of 14.7 rebounds per game, might we add. He is still a top-20 player in the league due to his transcendent defense and can be an elite rim-running big man on offense. Gobert is undoubtedly a valuable player, and it’s fair to say that he’s a top 5 center in the league by any metric. He is of the Glass-Cleaning Lockdown archetype.
Bam Adebayo – 87 OVR
Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat team comes with an overall rating of 87 and 24 badges to go along with it. He averaged 19.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in 56 games in 2021-22. While he is a bit undersized as a center and isn’t the best rim protector, Bam Adebayo is still a valuable player overall due to his contributions on both ends of the floor. He is also of the archetype Glass-Cleaning Lockdown.
That’s the top 5 centers. We will also be covering more guides when 2K publishes more updates so keep it visit here.